I doubt that ordinary people would be as interested to look at it for hours. I would say that just the petrolheads would be all horny and excited looking at this piece of engineering. Just like I do. ;)
@@biglightball we petrol heads would stay so long there would be no need for a crowd! I just did some research: this mammoth motor weighed 750 lbs. A Buick 350 was 450 lbs and the 401 a whopping 685 lbs! Oh, the things we geeks do with our time.....
Another retired tool and die maker here. I love all the custom fitting and changes necessary to make the thing work. The extra tall carburetors and air cleaners bothers me. I wish Davin could have somehow fitted side-drafts or low profile air cleaners to reduce the overall height of the engine.
As a young graduate who went to school for design, I love what modern 3d printing technology has allowed people to make. I can go right now, and design, prototype, and test a part in less than a few hours. People tend to think tech makes us lazy, but I think it makes this stuff so much more accessible to people who 20-30 years ago would have been to intimidated to try.
From re-plug wiring hundreds of older tractors/vehicles, Dawn dish soap worked wonders sliding tight boots over either ends of the plug wires. Love the crimper/stripper tool.
I've followed this project from the beginning. Plenty of "Oh shizzlesticks!" moments for Davin that he probably wouldn't encounter on a flathead Ford project, so this has been very interesting!
An old mechanic years ago told me the Buick Straight 8 was the favorite engine for sawmill operators because of it's torque and durability. This was for the 1930's, '40's, and '50's.
I've come to realize that having graduated high school four years ago I have so much more appreciation for old engines like this rather than just being into the big block V8's. I've been hyped to see this project come to life since you guys posted the first video! Keep up the amazing content
Those coaxial cable stripper/crimper pliers do work great for this for sure! A quick tip for you Davin, and all readers of this post- instead of struggling with the rubber boots over the rubber jacket of the plug wires, spray a little windex glass cleaner on them first. It eliminates the friction between them and does not harm the wires or the boots. It evaporates away in short order too without leaving a trace of anything behind like a silicone spray, or grease does. I'm an electrician and do this when routing cables thru grommets in switchgear cabinets and equipment. That rubber on rubber struggle is like trying to pull bubblegum out of your hair in 1 piece.
Oh, today I'm not feeling guilty as I've been to my shop lately and had a big chunk of my elephant! You are right, I had a great day! Thanks for your motivation!
Can't wait to see this thing fire up. Very cool work on the fabrication of those adapters. I think the Loctite flange sealant will be sufficient since those are two thick machined surfaces.
3:21 Yup i can only agree. It's insanely easy and does a perfect job every time. I'm never going to look back at those manual stripper and crimper tools again. We have had ours for a couple of years and it has served us well
Lots of memories here Davin :)! I started working on cars for my dad in the 60's and ran his service station in the 70's as I started a life on cars. Saw a few of these in the late 60's and early 70's but in the 70's most guys slapped v-8's in them and that was sad to me. Thanks for reviving this one! Nice work :)!
Kudos to whomever chose the early Electric Guitar background sound for this Straight Eight. Les Paul or Leo fender could have tapped their foot to that. Again, Nice touch.
Real refreshing to see someone take on that almost 800 lb straight eight. The heat rising up from the headers is most likely gonna be a fuel percolation problem waiting to happen what with no heat shield between the two manifolds. Perhaps this aluminum intake will dissipate heat better than the factory cast iron setup but Buick factory originally had a fairly good sized wide heat plate shield at the base of the carb to help dissipate soaking convection heat rising up to deal with potential vapor lock issues.
I thought the Chevy 265 had a canister style oil filter that had a single bolt that ran up through the filter housing (rather than down like this model) and was in the same location as the spin on style on later Small Block Chevy’s. I think I remember them being a mess to change because the bolt came up from the bottom, it’s been along time ago though!
@@Hoaxer51 First 265's in 1955 had the after market filters like this one. Canister filter was one of the tweaks that came with GM improving their small block design. Side note, remember an old farm truck with a cartridge filter where we just knocked the cardboard roll out of a cheap roll of toilet paper for the filter.
How good! It's almost working! The wait is over! It looks beautiful, despite all the problems I think you really enjoyed assembling that engine. ooh those carburettor adaptations, they are always a headache xD you solved it very well! I look forward to the launch! Cheers!
DAVIN: I commend thee on thy patience, good sir. I can almost hear the collective cursing from here - but you've stuck with it and the results are just gorgeous! That thing better run as good as a.....well, Wildcat, of course. :-) -Ed on the Ridge
Davin, that is looking so nice and it is so great to see it going together so well after all your trials with this engine, I look forward to the next installment.
The Buick ads used to say" when better cars a built, Buick will build them " and when better Buick eights are filmed being rebuilt, Haggerty's Devin. will build them.
I like the adapter plates. They could even be considered period correct since that is what hot-rodders do, back then and today. They make their own parts to make things work.
Man it's been a long hard road to get to this point but it's obviously worth the effort!The polished Edmunds custom intake with the split headers and the gorgeous paint job really makes it special 👍👍
Yes,but that makes it easy to keep people from using a car that too many people have keys for.move the plug wires one hole off,then car won't start,just remember which way you moved the wires.
As for those 3d printed parts. It’s a good choice to go to aluminum. During college when I was doing SAE formula we designed a 3D printed complete manifold done by SLS(type of printing)out of a 30%glass filled nylon. When it came to testing we found the manifold was actually sucking air through the pores of the tiny layer of plastic that is built up. So we had to have the manifold post treated with a sealer so it couldn’t suck air through the body of the part. The issue I’m talking about would be much more prevalent on a FDM(type of printing) printed part like shown in the video. That engine would of had erratic fueling with FDM printed parts. Figured I’d throw this out there incase the idea ever comes up for a future project.
Good things come to those who wait! Awesome progress. Those Carb Adapters are neat, even with the slightly git'-er done engineering (IMHO going with a larger flange size would have sidestepped some of the sealing/ fastening concerns - fastening the halves together around the perimeter - but it would have looked a bit odd). Great Build!
Agreed. This one was particularly motivating though, especially for me. Forget any guilt, get out there with a different mindset and enjoy your project. Words im putting into practise myself 👍
The full video is up! Thanks again for watching and following along! ruclips.net/video/9ozfSDsOWTI/видео.html
I want to see this engine running!
Combo of want and don't. Maybe it means to continue the project a little longer?
@@MotoEPhil Sorry, I wrote wrong. I mean want.
@@Aly_Son.2000 edit it my son
I want to hear it running ! 😊
@@Anderzander me too!
That engine is a genuine work of art. You could put that in the middle of a museum and people would just walk around it and look at it for hours.
I doubt that ordinary people would be as interested to look at it for hours.
I would say that just the petrolheads would be all horny and excited looking at this piece of engineering. Just like I do. ;)
@@biglightball we petrol heads would stay so long there would be no need for a crowd! I just did some research: this mammoth motor weighed 750 lbs. A Buick 350 was 450 lbs and the 401 a whopping 685 lbs! Oh, the things we geeks do with our time.....
That whole engine is a work of art. As retired tool and die maker i am impressed with those carb adapters. Can't wait to hear it run.
Another retired tool and die maker here. I love all the custom fitting and changes necessary to make the thing work. The extra tall carburetors and air cleaners bothers me. I wish Davin could have somehow fitted side-drafts or low profile air cleaners to reduce the overall height of the engine.
As a young graduate who went to school for design, I love what modern 3d printing technology has allowed people to make. I can go right now, and design, prototype, and test a part in less than a few hours. People tend to think tech makes us lazy, but I think it makes this stuff so much more accessible to people who 20-30 years ago would have been to intimidated to try.
@@BanCorporateOwnedHouses I love modern technology and don't think it made people lazy at all.
Davin has probably forgotten more about engines than I could ever hope to learn.
From re-plug wiring hundreds of older tractors/vehicles, Dawn dish soap worked wonders sliding tight boots over either ends of the plug wires. Love the crimper/stripper tool.
Or spit.
Feel like we have been waiting forever to see this thing done to hear it run...
It is called click baiting.
@@cdrogers72 it’s called it takes a long ass time to build an engine like this
Nothing like bending the perfect line and realizing at the moment you're appreciating your fine work...that you left off the nut.
... so... many... times! Oie!
Been there done that. Same with heat shrink tubing after soldering on a connection.
@@eggnogfrog Don't you just hate that.. God!
hah!
yeah..
Greetings from Germany, huge fan of the show. Wish we had some of those awesome cars out here. 👍
Did'nt Merc built straight 8's in the 30s or 40s ??
I've followed this project from the beginning. Plenty of "Oh shizzlesticks!" moments for Davin that he probably wouldn't encounter on a flathead Ford project, so this has been very interesting!
Ah yes, custom washers to fit the manifolds - remember it well when fitting manifolds to an A series engine lol
And he’s so fancy(says me standing with vice grips holding a washer I found on the floor of the basement with one hand and a 7” grinder in the other)
I found out the red-silicone won't fix the leak by being smeared around the outside
An old mechanic years ago told me the Buick Straight 8 was the favorite engine for sawmill operators because of it's torque and durability. This was for the 1930's, '40's, and '50's.
Pure joy to watch this man making that engine come alive.😎🔩🔧👍🔥
I've come to realize that having graduated high school four years ago I have so much more appreciation for old engines like this rather than just being into the big block V8's. I've been hyped to see this project come to life since you guys posted the first video! Keep up the amazing content
I hate the feeling that it's coming to an end, but I love the feeling of it getting close to the end! That is one sexy Buick!
I just finished building my 248ci straight 8. Cool!
Those coaxial cable stripper/crimper pliers do work great for this for sure! A quick tip for you Davin, and all readers of this post- instead of struggling with the rubber boots over the rubber jacket of the plug wires, spray a little windex glass cleaner on them first. It eliminates the friction between them and does not harm the wires or the boots. It evaporates away in short order too without leaving a trace of anything behind like a silicone spray, or grease does. I'm an electrician and do this when routing cables thru grommets in switchgear cabinets and equipment. That rubber on rubber struggle is like trying to pull bubblegum out of your hair in 1 piece.
I can imagine the smooth power. ...oh my. So fine.
My second look at this build, glad to hear it's going to be a "hot rod". Love the headers and the way you approached mounting the carbs.
Oh, today I'm not feeling guilty as I've been to my shop lately and had a big chunk of my elephant! You are right, I had a great day! Thanks for your motivation!
That Buick straight 8 looks sweet! Nothing like the Old Vintage Iron.. Great Job.
Can't wait to see this thing fire up. Very cool work on the fabrication of those adapters. I think the Loctite flange sealant will be sufficient since those are two thick machined surfaces.
All I can say is it is a beautiful work of art!!!!!! Can't wait to hear it run. It will surely purr like a kitten.
3:21 Yup i can only agree. It's insanely easy and does a perfect job every time. I'm never going to look back at those manual stripper and crimper tools again. We have had ours for a couple of years and it has served us well
I love this engine, don't know what I would do with it but I want it!!!!
A straight eight engine ? Incredible . I'm so pleased that an engine this weird is being restored , I think it's important to curate history like this
You are doing an AMAZING job! Enjoy the awesome video editing as well. I look forward to seeing this baby fire up. Such a beautiful engine.
Thanks for sharing Davin👍
It's getting more & more thrilling, enjoying the suspense as this project is getting closer to completion😉
Choice...A superb job. It looks like a magnificent sculpture. The best part has not been appreciated yet: It runs!
That straight engine looks old school cool. Nice work.
Этот человек по настоящему любит свою работу и горит ей. Great work!
I want start this beautiful engine! David is intriguing))).In the next video I hope...
The engine looks amazing! I am so excited to see the next video with the engine running.
Man I would LOVE to spend a day with Davin in the workshop having some beers while finishing this beast.
Well done Davin.
Its been good to watch the regular updates on this engine. Fan from Sydney.
Keep well mate.
Lots of memories here Davin :)! I started working on cars for my dad in the 60's and ran his service station in the 70's as I started a life on cars. Saw a few of these in the late 60's and early 70's but in the 70's most guys slapped v-8's in them and that was sad to me. Thanks for reviving this one! Nice work :)!
That carburetor adaptor tho. Just GENIUS.
He should have had them machined as one piece. Would have been easy for a local machine shop with the right skill set.
It looks great! I learned to drive in a 51 Buick special. Very reliable and smooth. Great car.
Can't wait to hear the " music " that's gonna make !
Kudos to whomever chose the early Electric Guitar background sound for this Straight Eight.
Les Paul or Leo fender could have tapped their foot to that. Again, Nice touch.
This thing is gonna be BOSS
Such a cool build. Excited to hear it run
Absolutely beautiful!!!!
Give me fuel, give me fire, Give me that which I desire!
\m/
Real refreshing to see someone take on that almost 800 lb straight eight. The heat rising up from the headers is most likely gonna be a fuel percolation problem waiting to happen what with no heat shield between the two manifolds. Perhaps this aluminum intake will dissipate heat better than the factory cast iron setup but Buick factory originally had a fairly good sized wide heat plate shield at the base of the carb to help dissipate soaking convection heat rising up to deal with potential vapor lock issues.
Nice job Davin. That is totally sweet looking.
Mike
Great solution to the carbs/manifold problem!
My dream engine, the color and everything is perfect
Damn, but that carb stack looks GOOD! Can't wait to hear it turn over.
What I found out works good with bending lines, is to use a wire clothes hanger then just copy it. Great job like always Davin!!👍👍👍
As a scale modeler I was wondering how the after market oil filters were plumbed, now I know! Another detail I can add to a 1/25th scale 265 Chevy!
I thought the Chevy 265 had a canister style oil filter that had a single bolt that ran up through the filter housing (rather than down like this model) and was in the same location as the spin on style on later Small Block Chevy’s. I think I remember them being a mess to change because the bolt came up from the bottom, it’s been along time ago though!
@@Hoaxer51 First 265's in 1955 had the after market filters like this one. Canister filter was one of the tweaks that came with GM improving their small block design. Side note, remember an old farm truck with a cartridge filter where we just knocked the cardboard roll out of a cheap roll of toilet paper for the filter.
What a joy would be to run this engine on modern EFI with precise ignition and afr!
i get a feeling this is going to sound really good.
Man, that thing looks awesome. Beautiful engine.
Great commentary throughout Davin. Thanks ☺
Still blown away by the size of that boat anchor.
Coming together. Heck yeah!
I could put that in a display case in my home it’s so pretty to look at, amazing work and detail 👍
How good! It's almost working! The wait is over! It looks beautiful, despite all the problems I think you really enjoyed assembling that engine. ooh those carburettor adaptations, they are always a headache xD you solved it very well! I look forward to the launch! Cheers!
David, My dad always told me the hardest thing is getting started. Thank you for all your inspiration and hard work
I am so stoked to hear this engine run.
This engine is going to make all the torque
Davin has one of the coolest jobs I can imagine. Just playing in a shop, making cool stuff.
Thank you for always reminding us to get out into our shop and work on our projects. You are a stud, Davin.
I love Rochester carburetors. I just modified my old quadrajet and I'm pleased.
this is a seriously beautifull monster of an engine.
DAVIN: I commend thee on thy patience, good sir.
I can almost hear the collective cursing from here - but you've stuck with it and the results
are just gorgeous!
That thing better run as good as a.....well, Wildcat, of course. :-)
-Ed on the Ridge
Ended up Beautiful Can't wait to see and hear this Engine Running
I really enjoyed this update! I would have never thought about 3D printing a mock piece. Davin is a true artist in the engine industry.
really looking forward to time-lapse
This tooook a loooooong time. Congratulations on this amazing build!
Brilliant!! Excellent!! Look forward to seeing it running again.
Fantastic masterpiece! You’re a master in your trade. Enjoyed this video immensely.
Looks better as you go , ready to hear it run.
Davin, that is looking so nice and it is so great to see it going together so well after all your trials with this engine, I look forward to the next installment.
Great job, can't wait to see it run.
Instead of go out and wrench, I write a to do list 📝😛
The detail is top notch. The only thing I’d change are the hose clamps to a tower clamp or a Corbin clamp.
The Buick ads used to say" when better cars a built, Buick will build them " and when better Buick eights are filmed being rebuilt, Haggerty's Devin. will build them.
Imagine if you could get that Buick engine balanced and spin it like an RB or 2JZ, pretty sure it’d be like angels singing 😎
Best mechanic on RUclips
Nicely done with the carb modifications!
Just a beautiful motor!
Davin i can´t understand how cool you are even more on each episode.. Love u man, Can´t wait to see this big boy finally Running!!
I always enjoy watching him work. He’s an artist
She's a beauty. Well done.
Simply fantastic, greetings from Brazil!
I can't wait to see this engine running
I love seeing that engine put together. Great job getting it assembled Daman. I’m looking forward to hearing it run. 👍
Can't wait to hear this thing run!
I like the adapter plates. They could even be considered period correct since that is what hot-rodders do, back then and today. They make their own parts to make things work.
Man it's been a long hard road to get to this point but it's obviously worth the effort!The polished Edmunds custom intake with the split headers and the gorgeous paint job really makes it special 👍👍
"...check your firing order, cause we've been there" - EVERYBODY'S been there:)
Yes we have. And more than once!
Especially Ford. Because.. well.. Ford.
Yes,but that makes it easy to keep people from using a car that too many people have keys for.move the plug wires one hole off,then car won't start,just remember which way you moved the wires.
This guy is a wizard!
Your videos inspire me to keep learning more about auto tech thanks a lot keep making more videos
Thank You from La Pine Oregon Installing aftermarket intake and exhaust is also a pain on the Chevy sixes
As for those 3d printed parts. It’s a good choice to go to aluminum. During college when I was doing SAE formula we designed a 3D printed complete manifold done by SLS(type of printing)out of a 30%glass filled nylon. When it came to testing we found the manifold was actually sucking air through the pores of the tiny layer of plastic that is built up. So we had to have the manifold post treated with a sealer so it couldn’t suck air through the body of the part. The issue I’m talking about would be much more prevalent on a FDM(type of printing) printed part like shown in the video. That engine would of had erratic fueling with FDM printed parts. Figured I’d throw this out there incase the idea ever comes up for a future project.
Lovin those Edmunds parts!
Good things come to those who wait! Awesome progress. Those Carb Adapters are neat, even with the slightly git'-er done engineering (IMHO going with a larger flange size would have sidestepped some of the sealing/ fastening concerns - fastening the halves together around the perimeter - but it would have looked a bit odd). Great Build!
Oh my god, so beautiful, 😍
The "now go work on your stuff" message at the end of each video is appreciated even if it does make me feel guilty.
Agreed. This one was particularly motivating though, especially for me. Forget any guilt, get out there with a different mindset and enjoy your project. Words im putting into practise myself 👍